Notice2026-06586
Access to Confidential Business Information: Deaf Access Solutions, Inc.
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Published
April 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
EPA has authorized its contractor, Deaf Access Solutions, Inc. of Bethesda, MD, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17273-17274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06586]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-13240-01-OCSPP]
Access to Confidential Business Information: Deaf Access
Solutions, Inc.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Deaf Access Solutions, Inc.
of Bethesda, MD, to access information which has been submitted to EPA
under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of
the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than April
13, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact: Warren Fortune, AO-OCRA-AD, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 6416AA--WJC Building East, Washington, DC
20460; telephone number: (202) 566-0921; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c4cdd0d6d7ccc78cd5c3d0d0c7cce2c7d2c38cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ccaaa3beb8b9a2a9e2bbadbebea9a28ca9bcade2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>.
For general information contact: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#26727565670b4e49524a4f48436643564708414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d387809092febbbca7bfbabdb693b6a3b2fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process, or distribute
industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may
be affected by this action.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additional information about dockets generally,
along with instructions for visiting the docket in person, is available
at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
Under GSA/FEDSIM solicitation number GS-10F-0168X, task order
number 68HERF26F0012, contractor Deaf Access Solutions, Inc. of 6900
Wisconsin Ave., #31111, Bethesda, MD, is assisting the OCSPP by
attending meetings, including meets discussing TSCA CBI, in order to
interpret for staff requiring American Sign Language (ASL)
interpretation. The contractors are American Sign Language
interpreters.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
GSA/FEDSIM solicitation number GS-10F-0168X, task order number
68HERF26F0012, Deaf Access Solutions, Inc. required access to CBI
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the
duties specified under the contract. Deaf Access Solutions, Inc.
personnel are given access to information submitted to EPA under all
sections of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined
to be CBI.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA that EPA has provided Access Interpreting,
Inc., access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All
access to TSCA CBI under this contract covers support for all EPA
Headquarters Deaf/Hard of Hearing employees in discussions of CBI
material in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until December
31, 2030. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
Deaf Access Solutions, Inc.'s personnel have signed nondisclosure
agreements and were briefed on appropriate security procedures before
they were permitted access to TSCA CBI.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Dated: March 30, 2026.
Douglas M. Troutman,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2026-06586 Filed 4-3-26; 8:45 am]
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